Words that begin with kn- (e.g. knee) or wr- (e.g. wrong) the k and w are always silent.
4. LISTENING
spooky (=espeluznante)
scared = frightened
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5. GRAMMAR
There was / there were have the same rules as there is / there was.
THERE WAS
THERE WERE
(with singular nouns)
(with plural nouns)
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There wasa sofa in the living room. / There was an armchair in the living room.
There weretwo windows in the kitchen. / There were some chairs in the hall.
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There wasn'ta television in the dining room. / There wasn't an umbrella in the dining room.
There weren'tfour chairs in the hall, just three. / There weren't any showers on this floor.
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Was therea mirror in the bathroom? / Was there an alarm-clock in the bathroom?
Were therefive plates on the table? / Were there any plates on the table?
Yes, there was. No, there wasn't.
Yes, there were. No, there weren't.
When we give a list of things we use there was (NOT there were) when the first word is singular, e.g. In my living room there was a sofa and two armchairs.
some
(+) with plural countable nouns
+
There were some chairs in the hall.
any
(- , ?) with plural countable nouns
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There weren't any showers on this floor. Were there any plates on the table?
We will learn the use of some and any with uncontable nouns in Unit 9A.
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1. READING
ghost = the form of a dead person that a living person thinks he / she sees.
haunted = if a place is haunted, people think there are ghosts there.
Gosforth Hall Inn: www.gosforthhallhotel.co.uk
Comlongon Castel: www.comlongon.com
a hotel lounge:
You can read about other ghost stories in:
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2. VOCABULARY
A is in front of B
A is opposite B
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by = next to
Activities:
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3. PRONUNCIATION
Words that begin with kn- (e.g. knee) or wr- (e.g. wrong) the k and w are always silent.
4. LISTENING
spooky (=espeluznante)
scared = frightened
check out
5. GRAMMAR
There was / there were have the same rules as there is / there was.
No, there wasn't.
No, there weren't.
When we give a list of things we use there was (NOT there were) when the first word is singular, e.g. In my living room there was a sofa and two armchairs.
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Were there any plates on the table?
6. SONG
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